Department of Management

3 Major Issues Facing the U.S. Economy: Saint Joseph’s expert faculty, Laura Crispin, Ph.D., associate professor of economics, and Eric Patton, Ph.D., associate professor of management, tease out some of the larger issues facing the U.S. economy and how employers can start to get the country back to work this fall.

Commencement 21 Ceremonies to Feature Faculty Speakers: Ronald Dufresne, Ph.D., interim chair and associate professor of management and director of the leadership, ethics and organizational sustainability program, will be speaking at the 2021 undergraduate ceremony. Stephen J. Porth, Ph.D. '80, professor of management, will also receive the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching.

Business Bootcamp Drills Veterans for Success: Pat Swanick ’79 ’82 (MBA) and wife Diana honor their fathers’ service by supporting entrepreneurial training for veterans.

How Companies Can Encourage Neurodiversity at the Job Search Stage: Eric Patton, Ph.D., associate professor of management, discusses the inconsistent and often difference-unfriendly hiring practices job seekers on the autism spectrum face. Although studies have shown that neurodiversity is an asset for companies, candidates with autism often struggle to get a foot in the door. Patton discusses ways to combat this problem pulled from a research paper he recently published in the journal Personnel Review titled “Autism, Attributions and Accommodations: Overcoming Barriers and Integrating a Neurodiverse Workforce.”

The Unexpected Truth About Leading During a Crisis: Faced with constant uncertainty and a litany of tough choices, leaders are being tested like never before by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ronald Dufresne, Ph.D., associate professor of management and director of the leadership, ethics and organizational sustainability program, and executive-in-residence Thomas Beeman ’75, ’77 (M.A.), Ph.D., FACHE say leading during uncertainty doesn’t mean leading differently; instead, it’s about recommitting to the principles that are effective under normal circumstances.